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Meglumine antimoniate indications and usage

Meglumine Antimoniate
GLUCANTIM® WHO Prescribing Information
Description
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Indications and Usage

Indications and Usage

Treatment of:

  • Visceral leishmaniasis
  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis (except for L. aethiopica infections, which are unresponsive)
  • Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. amazonensis
  • Cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis due to L. braziliensis.[1]
References

References

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.

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